Gourmet Dumpling House

With friends!
Eggplant and Basil -- a bit chilly
Shoronpo - Juicy dumpling (pork and crab meat, and vegetarian)
Chicken
Soup
Watercress

Corn Chowder

One of the two soups offered at my dining hall today was corn chowder. Usually, I never choose creamy soup other than clam chowder at the dining hall, but today, I decided to reach for the corn chowder.

I have never had corn chowder with potato in it, but the potato went well with the milky heavy soup.

The soup reminded me of my grandma's corn chowder... It's just a simple Campbell Soup Clam Chowder, but the taste of it reminded me of being at her home, sitting down at her kitchen, with her making the chowder as she toasts a thick slice of bread in her toaster.

The soup kind of made me miss home.

It's almost Thanksgiving, and people are leaving, and perhaps that's why I keep on thinking about home.

Minado

Minado with Harvard friends.

Samurai Boston

Dinner for two
Lobster sashimi, lobster hotpot.
Dessert.

Koreana

Double Double chocolate cake

My dad's 58th birthday cake from his office! Gosh, that looks so good... so cute with Red Sox and car decoration!

...and his chocolate cake at home..! That looks so good.... ahhh

Happy Birthday! I miss you!

Muqueca Restaurant

Muqueca Restaurant for 6 month, half-anniversary!

Brazilian Restaurant in Cambridge

Cambridge street is filled with cute local stores, and Muqueca was one of them.

The waiter there is really really nice and cooperative. He showed a sad face when we objected his dessert offer. :( Sorry, we'll get dessert next time...!

Appetizer: Brazilian Crab Cake (Casquinha de Siri)

Main: Fish Moqueca (Moqueca de Peixe); Moqueca means Brazilian style seafood stew with cilantro, tomato, and onion. Served with rice and pirao.

Mariscada: Shrimp, crabmeat, mussels, and squid with cilantro, tomato, onion, and coconut milk. Served with rice, farofa, and plantain moqueca.

Yummm.....! I noticed I love Brazilian rice. Allrecipes.com says the rice is fried in oil with minced onions and garlic before cooking it. No wonder it's so good....

I was so full and happy :)